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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dry And Chapped Lips

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2015

Question: Doctor, my wife's lower lips had been dry and cracked for the last 12 months. We thought it to be normal drynesss but the dryskin on the lower lip has moved on further to the skin below the lip. Is it reaction of lipstic or other kind of infection? Please advise. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Mometasone

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query and photograph.
It cannot be allergy to lip stick as it would have involved entire lip.
It is looking like a psoriatic patch.
I treat such cases with a mild steroid cream like mometasone.
It gives good results within a month.
She can try this in consultation of your doctor.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 days later)

Doctor, we bought the cream. But its mentioned only for external use. And the affected area is lower lip and below. So applying medicine in the area we're afraid the cream might get in touch with my tongue. Pls advise if the cream is safe even minute amount gets in contact with my tongue. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Just relax, this cream can be safely applied on lips.
Even if it goes in mouth nothing will happen.
We prescribe it on daily basis.
It is totally safe.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj